Pin One of the hardest parts of early pregnancy is learning to balance excitement with worry. Every cramp, twinge, or spot of blood can make you wonder if something is wrong. The truth is that many early pregnancy symptoms are normal — but some may …
Separation anxiety can be difficult for young children who start childcare. Changing time away from parents or senior caregivers can cause fear and anxiety, which often makes it difficult for children to care for themselves. For parents, watching their child struggle with this transition can …
Every working mother with a baby or toddler at some point will ask this question: How do I pump at work without anyone noticing? The honest answer is: you can get very close. You can’t make the need disappear, and you can’t try to hide …
The weather may not be perfect, but it’s been really nice to have a spacious studio to embrace the more serious part / life of pregnant women who don’t want to brave the cold and water. This part is my favorite because I photographed M’s …
I have been a certified DONA postpartum doula for over 25 years. This is a question I get all the time from expectant parents. It’s a question I wish I had asked when I was pregnant: “What is the difference between a birth nurse and …
If you’ve heard that the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine has released a new mastitis guideline and found yourself wondering how to use it, you’re not alone. ABM Protocol #36 (2022) introduced a standard model for understanding breast inflammation. And while the fundamental principles are not …
Let’s hear from all the parents who are bringing new life into the crazy world of EXTRA right now! Megan and her husband had a baby soon after they moved in, so we chose the small front section to capture the birthdays, and then we …
If you’ve ever dealt with a client in fear of a painful lump in their breast, believing they have an invasive procedure, you know it all too well. And if you’ve recently read ABM Clinical Protocol #36 and wondered how to explain what’s going on, …
Werengani Maina a February Kwa Anyamata, Kuonjezera Tanthauzo Mukuyang’ana mayina a anyamata a February? Ngati mukuyembekezera mwana mu February, mwezi wachiwiri wa chaka, mukhoza kuyang’ana mayina a anyamata omwe amatanthauza kapena okhudzana ndi February. Mayina a February adzalumikizana ndi mwezi wachiwiri wa chaka, kapena angayambitse …
Breastfeeding is one of those things that’s meant to come “naturally”… except when it doesn’t. Between cracked nipples, cluster feeds, leaking boobs and trying to latch a hungry newborn at 3am, it’s safe to say Mother Nature can be a bit of an overachiever. The …